Brake



Dea l0, 1929. l.. ANDRZEJEWSKI 1,738,980

BRAKE Filed Nov. 1'7. 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 2 WJ Inventor www/52m Dec. l0, 1929.

L. ANDRzl-:JEWSKI 1,738,980

BRAKE Filed Nov, 17. 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Dec. 10, 1929. l.. ANDRZEJEWSKI BRAKE Filed NOV. 17. 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Yai tentent meer.. im, lhlil ll illt Wmlli W l ill ll mim .application :tiled November l?, ima.

This invention relates to improvements in brakes, and particularly to those types oit brakes employed on seit propelled vehicles such as autoinobilesn 'lfhe invention aiins to provide a brake mechanism exceedingly more positive and du rable in use than brake mechanisms oi the band type now in general use. lt is rinden stood that iluid brakes are quite positive in m ettect and require practically no adjustment, yet this type oi brake inherently oliters a cer tain hazard in that should the ilnid system becoine punctured or develop a serious leak, the saine will not be effective in rctarding the progress of the vehicle. llvlechanical brakes on the other hand require frequent adjustnient to render the saine as eilective in use as the aforementioned liuid brakes, yet this type ot' brake is not hazardous in the poten 5g@ tial inanner residual oit the tluid brake.

'll`he prime object of this invention is to provide a brake ot the mechanical type retjiiiring practically no adjustments ot parts.

illnother serious object of the invention is aa to provide a brake oi'siniple construction and wherein the parts are interconnected tor positive actuation. y rll"hese and other objects oil the invention will become more apparent after reading the au following specification and claims.

ln the drawings:

Figure l represents in sectional view the iinproved brake associated with a vehicle wheel.

litigare 2 is .a sectional View taken substantially on lineQ-Q of Figure l, and looking in the direction of the arrow.

Figure 3 is a perspective vieuT of the brakin;r element detached from the mechanism.

Figure l represents a side elevation of the device slightly reduced in size over the previous views.

Figure 5 is a perspective fragmentary view of the specially constructed axle housing.

Referring to the drawings wherein like nuinerals ldesignate like pa1ts,'an axle A is shown keyed to the usual hub structure B, as is conventional With this particular type of Wheelconstruction, the hub B being provided Serial lil'o. dddd'l.

with a circuinterentially extending" tlange tl adjacent its outer end and with a longitudinally extending bearing sleeve D at its inner end.

ln carr \'ing out the present invention the stationary housing lfor the axle l consists oi a tubular body l through which the aille projects. lach end ot the housing is provided with a circumterentially extending liange 2. and at a point inwardly from the ilange l'oruied polygonally in the inanner designated by numeral 3. Slightly inwardly from the polygonal shaped portion oi' the housing an ear -l projects laterally. 'lhe end portion oit the housing is disposed Within the sleeve D ol" the hub structure, and the usual roller bearings l is arranged betiveen the ange 2 and the polygonal portion 3 antitrictionally ot the hub structure.

in annular shell is open at one side and closed at its opposite side. rll`l1e closed side oi' the shell is torined centrally with an opein ing to permit the disposition oi the bearing sleeve D therethrough, so that this closed side oi the shell inay be arranged on the hub structure with the usual spokes ot' the wheel se cured in place by bolts tu? passing through these parts.

Secured by the saine bolts 6 and within the shell 5 is an outwardly tapered drum 7. lll 8 suitable covering 8 of asbestos or like material is secured on the druin by suitable members 9. The drum 7 is -circurnferentially spaced from the peripheral Wall oi the shell 5.

Cooperative with the drum 7 a hollow frusto conical shaped braking element l0 is formed.. centrally with a polygonal shaped opening from the edge portion of which a similar shaped flange ll projects. This iiange 11 is adapted for snug slidable engagernent with the polygonal portion 3 of the axle housing. The edge portion of the braking element is disposed outwardly and backwardly to provide a cylindrical guide rim 1Q, this rini being adapted for snug engagement Within the peripheral Wall of the shell 5. A semicircular bar 13 has its end ortions bent upwardly and then horizontally for connection to gear members 14 at the opposite sides of the ange 11.

A lever 15 is pivotally'" connected at its intermediate portion to the laterally disposed ear 4 on the axle housing. One end of the lever is pivotally connected to the intermediate porton of the bar 13. For normally urging the braking element 10 outwardly a coiled spring 16 is interposed between the said element and the drum 7 in substantially the manner-shown in Figure 1.

1 In the operation of this brake the movement of the lever 15 toward the right will result in the inward movement of the braking element 10 against the tension of the spring 16'. The element will be prevented from rotatin on the housing 1 by means of the polygona shaped flange 11 acting on the polygonal portion of the housing, while the rim 12 snugly engaging within the shell 5 will guide .the element at this point in its movement upon the drum 7. The engagementr of the rim with the peripheral wall of the shell will permit but a small degree in expansion of the element 10, thus increasing the elliciency of the braking parts. When the lever 15 is released, the spring 16 will urge the element 10 outwardly from engagement with the drum.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 1. A brake comprising, a wheel carried shell, a drum within the shell, said drum and shell being arranged in radially spaced relation, and a brakin element adapted for wedging engagement etween said shell and the drum.

2. A brake comprising, a wheel carried shell, a drum within the shell, said drum and shellbeing arranged in radially spaced relation, a braking element adapted for wedging engagement between said shell and the drum, and spring means for normally urging the element out of engagement with said drum.

3. A brake comprising, a wheel carried shell, a drum secured to said shell and spaced therefrom, and a braking element for snug slidable engagement within the shell, said element being adapted for wedged engagement between the shell and the drum to effect a braking action.

4. A brake comprising, a wheel carried shell, an outwardly tapering drum mounted within the shell and rotable therewith, and a braking element adapted for wedging engagement between said drum and the shell.

5. A brake comprising, a. wheel carried shell, an outwardly tapering drum mounted within theshell and rotatable therewith, and a hollow braking element adapted for engagement over said drum and for wedging engagement between said shell and the drum.

6. A brake comprising a wheel carried shell, an outwardly tapering drum mounted within the drum and rotatable therewith, an inwardly movable braking element, and a guide construction on the element to effect a wedg- 

